THE 3IOKXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 19O0.
TIES OF FRIENDSHIP
Leading Men of Germany Ex
tend Hand to England. .
DENY CAUSE FOR ENMITY
Rotable Document Repudiates Charge
of Hostility and Claims Common
Heritage or Civilization.
Britons Make Response.
LONDON. Jan. 11. Lord Avobury. for
merly Sir John Lubbock, president of the
Central Association of Bankers, who is
chairman of the committee formed De
comber 1. after the mooting at Caxton
Hall. London, to promote Anglo-German
accord, sent out undor the covering of a
letter tonight a remarkable communica
tion addressed to the press, signed by 41
of the most prominent persons engaged in
science, literature, art and the learned
professions . of Germany, protesting
against the statements circulated in cer
tain papers tending to create a sentiment
which "would render difficult and perhaps
Impossible the task of those responsible
for peace between the two countries."
The letter continues :
Deny Germans Hate England.
"We regret the form in which certain
papers In Germany, as well as in other
countries on the Continent and in Amer
ica, vented their feelings during the late
war in South Africa but we assert these
attacks were not the outcome of any
deep-seated hatred, and that no ill-feeling
now exists In Germany against England,
except that created from time to time by
what we feel to be a misrepresentation of
German aims in the utterances of English
journals of high standing.
We can state that none of us. though
living In widely distant parts of Germany,
anc) moving in different spheres of Ger
man society and of party life, ever heard
an attack on England soundly discussed
or approved. by any man or section of
the German public worth noticing. Nei
ther have we met anybody in Germany
who credited the government with any
intention or plan to war with England.
The naval policy of the government,
whether approved or resisted, is every
where in Germany understood to be di
rected solely to provide what the gov
ernment deems to be adequate protection
for the growing mass of German ship
ping. Certainly it is not based on any
purpose to enter a wanton contest at sea.
Ties Thai Bind Nations.
VVe wish to be on truly friendly teems
with England and with Englishmen, and
this wish is general in Germany. Every
cultivated German knows and venerates
the ties which bind both nations. To no
other modern country does German civil
ization owe so much as it does to Eng
land, through Shakespeare, and Ensland.
from the time of Luther and Holbein to
that of Handel and Goethe, has found in
Germany a source of pure spiritual and
artistic inspiration.
We believe that on the continuance of
this intimacy between both countries de
pens to a great extent the future and the
fullness of European civilization. "Wo
therefore call on British men of science,
on Britain's artists and painters, as the
guardians in England of this heritage,
and on the British press, as the leader of
British opinion and feeling, to discounte
nance this prejudice which automatically
casts suspicion on every act of German
policy, for we are sincerely convinced
that, if only this fog of prejudice could
be dispelled, no step which the German
government is likely to take and no feel
ings which the German people may har
bor can ever rightly endanger the friend
ship between the two nations.
Britons Repudiate Jingoes. "
The document is signed by the rectors
and leading professors of universities and
academies and by other persons of great
prominence. The covering letter is signed
by 41 persons equally 'prominent in similar
walks of life in Great Britain. It says:
In welcoming this communication from
Germany, our only regret is that any
doubt should e,xlst concerning the recog
nition In England of the essential solidar
ity of British and German civilization.
"We accept wlthou reserve, and with warm
liniiiciiuuii. an ine assurances or. our
German friends and colleagues. We beg
them to believe that we and those for
whom we may speak are no whit less an
noyed and misrepresented than thev
themselves by the affected belllgerencv of
some of our journals. For us. between
England and Germany, there is no fron
tier to be defended. War between the
two powers would be a world calamitv for
which no victory could compensate either
nation, and we emphatically declare our
belief that the levity with which certain
journalists occasionally discuss such pos
sibility is the measure of their profound
ignorance of the real sentiments of the
nation.
COUNTESS FOR LABOR PARTI
Famous Beauty as Spellbinder Among
British Workmen.
LONDON. Jan. 11. Lady Warwick,
the court beauty known as the "Dem
ocratic Countess." took a hand in tho
election struggle today, addressing her
"comrades and friends," the dock la
borers of "West Ham, In support of the
dock laborers' candidate. "Will"
Thornc. The Count oss. in a dainty
Parisian costume, braved the bleak
wind while from a tradesman's wagon
she urged the laborers to work to se
cure an independent labor party in the
House of Commons. She asserted that
she was convinced of the ultimate vic
tory of the democratic movement, and
prophesied that the new governmont
would not last longer than IS months.
"Vou workers," said the Countess,
"are the empire. Remombcr your re
sponsibility and sow the seeds of free
dom for your children."
The Countess was accorded a tre
mendous ovation by crowds of labor
ers, who went without their dinners In
order to listen to her speech.
French Policy in 3Iaccdonia.
PARIS. Jan. 1L The government today
issued a voluminous yellow book on Mace
donian affairs, demonstrating, the con
dilatory attitude which France adopted
between the conflicting interests repre
sented by the Russian-Austrian group, as
against the liberal powers. Great Britain.
Italy and France. It is considered that
Macedonia now forms an internationalized
territory, almost entirely separated from
the Turkish Empire-
Eddy Will Marry Miss Sprcckels.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 11. The Amer
ican Embassy here has received a tele
gram confirming the reports of -the en
gagement of Spencer Eddy, secretary of
the Embappy here, to Miss Lurllne
Sprcckels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Au
gustus S. Sprockels. of San Francisco.
Mr. Eddy, who is now at Cannes,. France.
Is receiving the congratulatldns of a host
of friends here.
Banncrman Will Have WaJkovcr. ,
LONDON. Jan. ll.-Thcrs will be no
opposition to the re-election of -Premier
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman to rep
resent Stirling district, theUhlonlst can
didate. Mr. Murchlson. being seriously
ill. which caused the Unionist committee
to abandon their contest.
Taking Garter to "Mikado.
LONDON. Jan. 1L, Prince Arthur of
Connaught, attended' by Admiral Sir Ed
ward Seymour and other members of the
royal commission appointed by. King Ed
ward to present tho Order of the Garter
to the Emperor of Japan, started today
for Toklo. Prince Arthur Is also tho
bearer of three orders of merit for Ad
miral Togo. Field Marshal Oyama and
Field Marshal Yamagata.
CHANGES DRAFT SCHEDULE
Baseball Commission Raises Prices
Paid Minor Leagues.
CINCINNATI. Jan. II. A mooting of
the .National Baseball Commission, called
by -Chairman Hermann, brought many
prominent baseball league men to this
city. President Johnson, of the American
League, and President Pulllam," of the
National League, and the other members
(of this high baseball court, arrived In
this morning, as did the special commis
sion of four, who represent the National
Association . of Minor Leagues, to hear
arguments on the new rules.
. Amendments to tho National agreement
were adopted providing that the draft
price of class "A" teams shall be 510(0:
class "B." $730; clasj. '?." 3300. and the
lower classes. $300. All such sums arc to
be paid In full -at the time the drafts are
made.
Before these schedules were adopted.
Ban Johnson, president of the American
League, said that he positively would not
-ote for them unless J. Ed Grillo. presi
dent or the Toledo Club, resigned from
the National board of arbitration. In tho
interest of harmony. Grillo announced his
resignation, and the amendments were
adopted.
WILL CHALLENGE FOR J 907
I.iplon Will Try Fourth Time to Win
America's Cup.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1L Sir Thomas Up
ton is making plans for another campaign
against tho New York Yacht Club next
year, and the bone of contention will be
the America's cup, for which the popular
Irish Baronet already has tried three
times.
A letter received in this- city from Sir
Thomas says- he Mill has hopes of captur
ing the famous trophy, and is considering
plans for the building of a new challen
ger, which he hopes to have h're some
time. In 1007 Just what plan lie is mak
ing he will not divulge, but he is pleased
to think the next time ho comas he can
bring a good, wholesome type of boat,
and will bo met by one built under cer
tain restrictions that will bar excessive
overnangs'and other freakish features.
It is said on good authority that SJr
Thomas may bring over a schooner, and
that the new boat will be built up to the
limit of that "type of yacl allowed under
the terms of the deed of gift, which Is 115
feet on the water line.
Furors One Rules Committee.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 11. At a
meeting hold today by the university
committee on athletics of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania It was decided not
to hamper John C. Bell, the univer
sity's representative on the football
rules committee, with Instructions on
the question of amalgamation of the
old rules committee with the rules
committee appointed by the National
intercollegiate football conference, al
though It was the sense of the univer
sity that its delegate should favor the
newly-organized body.
Bill to Prohibit Football..
RICHMOND. Va.. Jan. 31. Represen
tative R. S. Howell tonight introduced
In the Virginia Assembly a bill to. pro
hibit the game of football in Virginia.
A penalty from J0 to $100 is pre
scribed for each offense.
END POLITICAL CORRUPTION
Cleveland Approves Plan to PublisJi
Campaign Expenbcs.
WASHINGTON, , Jan. 11. Congressman
Perry Belmont today recelvoej the fol
lowing letter from ex-President Cleve
land: "I am very late In acknowledging re
ceipt of your article on the 'Publicity of
Campaign Receipts and Expenditures.
published in the North American Review.
I have road it with a great deal of In
terest. I am thoroughly convinced tliat
the time has arrived .when this subject
should be treated thoroughly and vigor
ously and with an honest intention to ar
rive, through the moans you suggest, at
the point where the baleful influences of
political corruption shall bo removed from
our National life. While I am so situ
ated that I cannot give time or attention
to the real work of this movement, I am
entirely willing that my name should
appear as one of those greatly Interested
In Its success."
REFORM MUNICIPAL POLITICS
Conference Considering How to Di
vorce Them From Party.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11. Reformers from
many cities gathered here today to attond
the opening session of a conference called
by the Municipal Voters' League, of this
city, to discuss the subject "The extent
to which municipal elections should be
separated from National party politics,
and the control of the National political
parties, and the best means by which
such separation as may be. deemed ad
visable can be brought about."
More than SO delegates had registered,
and the meeting was called to order by
President Walter L. Fisher, of the Munic
ipal Voters League of this city.
A few of the suggestions made by tho
speakers for the separation of Na
tional and municipal politics are:
"That thp ejections should be held upon
different dates. .
"That it should be Impossible to vote a
straight party ticket by a single cross
upon a ballot, and that the names of all
candidates should bo arranged upon the
ticket in alphabetical order.
"The reduction of elective municipal
offices as far as possible."
The conference perfected its formal
organization at the afternoon session
by electing- officers.
Dunne Is Guest of Denver.
DENVER, Jan. 1L Mayor Edward F.
Dunne, of, Chicago, arrived hore this af
ternoon for a two days visit as the guest
of the city. He came primarily on imita
tion of the Denx'er Municipal Ownership
Leaguo, but was received by a delegation
representing civic societies, labor organ
izations, the bar, the clergy, the press
and the city government. The crowning
feature of tho day was the visiting
Mayor's speech tonight at a mass meet
ing at the Woman's Club. In tho afternoon
tho Mayor was tendered a reception at
tho Democratic Club and at C o'clock was
the guest of prominent citizens at a din
ner at the Savoy Hotel.
Elect Senator by Direct Vote.
COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. 1L Senator
Meok's resolution declaring in favor of
election of United States Senators by
popular vote was unanimously adopted to
day. Senator Wood said that Senators
who could probably not be elected by the
popular vote were blocking tho President
in his effort at rate legislation. The spec
tacle of one Senator dying In disgrace
and another convicted of a felony was
before the country.- he said, and showed
the method of electing them should bo
changed.
Sibley Wants '2fo More Offices.
GREENVILLE, Pa., Jan. 1L Congress
man Joseph C. Sibley, in an open letter
to his constituents, dated Washington.
January 10. says all his political ambi
tions are gratified and he will never again
ask for a poliltcal office
W1LLB0BR0WMQRE
Russia Has Not Yet Paid Ex
penses of War.
TOTAL WAS $,050,000,000
Budget Statement Shows Revenue
Impaired by Revolt, Gold Re
serve Depicted and Panic
Barely Averted.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 11. The
budget statement for 15. which was Is
sued tonight, shows that It will be neces
sary to raise 1240,500.00) by credit opera
tions to balance the estimated receipts
and expenditures. The latter includo
J302.oCO.O30 for the liquidation of the ex
penses of the Russo-Japanese War, the
repatriation of troops In the Far East
and tho reduction of the army to a peace
footing. For the first time the total cost
of the war. ?LQT'0,OX.CO, is revealed.
The budget statement does not dodge
the prevailing conditions in Russia. It
is pointed out specifically that the re
ceipts from nearly all sources have been
scaled down, and. moreover. It is stated
that, if the disorders in the interior do
not cease, there may be some branchcsvf
revenue on which It will be Impossible to
count.
Panic Averted During Revolt.
The budget also deals frankly with the
heavy drain on the gold roscrve of the
State Bank balances abroad, which have
fallen 416500.00) In the three months pre
ceding January 1. During the. last ten
days of the year the gold reserve was
reduced by 130,500.000 while the issue of
paper currency was increased by $20,009,
000. The increase of paper Issued was
made by the bank to protect business In
terests, which were almost paralyzed, and
which had been refused loans by private
banks, owing to the panicky conditions
and to the reduction of foreign credit
of houses with connections abroad. The
statement has this to say of the monetary
situation:
Such a state of affairs could not fail to
inspire disquietude, for our monetary sys
tem was menaced, simultaneously by the
diminution of the stock of gold, resulting
from withdrawals which the bank was
powerless to prevent, and by the exodus
of capital abroad and the increase of pa
per circulation, the latter being due to
the necessities of the interior. It Is per
mitted, however, to hope, thanks to the
restoration of calm that the causes which
influenced the withdrawals of gold will
cease and that coin will soon begin to re
turn to the bank. The amelioration of
the situation which Is anticipated should
soon restore something like normal condi
tions In the Interior, revivify credit and
thus diminish the demand for money for
business affairs.
"Wilte's Optimistic Note.
The statement concludes whh the fol
lowing addressed to the Emperor, which
was evidently prepared by Count Witte:
These facts and figures submitted to
Your Majesty show that the present sit
uation of Russian finances is none too
favorable. This state of things Is the re
sult of the war and of the troubles which
followed. These troubles arc of a tempo
rary character, and it is fair to assume
that they will be ameliorated in the near
future. Periods of economic depression,
history proves, are ordinarily followed by
periods of activity and prosperity. Eco-i
nomlc agitation multiplies the energy oil
the ablest and most enterprising elements
of the nation, and arouses the laboring
masses to persevere in this work, which
will not fall to better the Industrial sit
uation of the country and likewise the
finances of the state. Conditions favor
able for the appearance of a period of
fruitful work must be perceived even
amid the gloom of the present hour. With
each day the popular conscience must be
awakened more and more to a realiza
tion of the true material needs of the
fatherland.
The elimination of those social features
has a sure guarantee in the Independence
granted to the Russian nation by your
august will and by the equality which
has been assured to all Your Majestvs
subjects.
Expenses Exceed a Billion.
The budget for 1JKK estimates the ordi
nary revenue at J1.013.29.aS7. and the or
dinary expenditures at Jl,O09.OSS,275. The
extraordinary revenue is estimated at
51,000.000. plus J210.57.OO0 from Impending
credit operations, and the extraordinary
expenditure of J21C.4tS.112. The total rev
enue and expenditures balance at $1,25S,
4S6.3S7. In the' budget statement It is announced
tliat manifestos will be Issued giving the
nation tho right to participate In the ex
amination of future budgets. This, there
fore, will be the last budget to be exam
ined solely by the Council of the Empire
without the co-operation of an elective
assembly. It is further stated that the
surplus for 1S0S will be greater than was
at first estimated.
MAKE AMERICA THEIR MODEL
Andrew I). "White Urges Republic as
Example to Russians.
ITHACA. N. Y.. Jan. ll.-Speaking on
"The Prospects for Freedom In Russia"
at the Founders day celebration at Cor
nell today. Andrew D. White. ex-Ambassador
to Russia, made an appeal to all
university rtudents to fight for democ
racy and to make the American Republic
a model Government for all the world.
"Our own country." said Dr. White,
"is-not without great and grievous- faults.
The corruption that has been engendered
by widespread devotion to money is
known to the whole world. Fortunately
we have free institutions, which allow
you to undermine and attack it. It Is
not held up and shielded, jls corruption
in Russia has been.
"Mr. Witte," continued Dr. White, "in
my opinion, is the only man who could
stand any chance of carrying throuch a
reasonable plan for a new order of things
In Russia, of staving off bankruptcy and
of checking civil war. On him renin the
main. Indeed, the only, chance for ra
tional liberty. "
"The old autocracy can never return as
a permanency, and It is not too much
to hope that progress toward liberty will
be made In Russia somewhat like that in
France, which after a century or more
of sterile revolutions, seems to have
omcrged into a peaceful and rospected re
public" BARRICADES ON RED SUNDAY
Reds Plan Xcw Revolt Witte Says
No Constituent Assembly.
ST- PETERSBURG. Jan. 1L The dem
onstration of mourning planned to com
memorate January 22 (the annivorsary
of Hcd Sunday), includes calling a two
day general strike, beginning at noon.
January 2L The "Reds' of St. Peters
burg arc striving to force a conflict and
repetition of the Moscow barricade of
streets and other features of the rebel
lion there, but the authorities are redy
to declare martial law at a moment's
notice and scout the idea that anything
serious will occur.
Premier Witte, according to the Novoe
Vt-mya. at his reception yesterday of the
delegation headed by the Mayor of St.
Petersburg, which called on him to re
quest, a relaxation of the orders of" the
Prefect of Police against meetings In the
interest of the electoral campaign, de
clared, emphatically, that the government
would not go an Inch beyond the imperial
manifesto on the question of transform
ing the National Assembly into a con
MJtuent assembly for the purpose of for
mulating a constitution, and will not tol
erate any attempt to do fo. which would
make It a revolutionary assembly and
subject to dissolution by the Emperor.
The Novoe Vrcmya also claims that the
Premier announced that the Emperor had
not abrogated autocratic power, and
could still, by an imperial, manifesto,
broaden, abridge and even abolish the
rights granted to the peopl. Continuing,
the paper quotes Premier Witte as saying
that much is expected of the Manchurian
army in the restoration of order in Rus
sia. Only the rear forces, otherwise the
reservists, comprising 30 per cent of the
army, are demoralized. The remainder
Is In splendid condition.
At Premier Wltte's chancellory today It
was denied that the Premier stated that
the imperial manifesto of October 30 had
not modified the Emperor's relations with
his subjects.
The Premier, it was ascertained, said
that the Emperor's title of autocrat re
mained, pointing out that It originated
when Muscovy was freed from the yoke
of the Tartars and Mongols; which only
indicated Independence of foreign control
and not unlimited power over his subjects'.
According to the Slovo. the complete
report of Count von Vorontzoff-Dashkoff.
Viceroy of the Caucasus, shows that the
situation in Trans-Caucasia Is much more
alarming than outlined in the published
statements on tho subject. Portions of
the report indicate that .the problem pre
sented consists practically of reconquer
ing the whole country south of the moun
tains. It also contains an urgent appeal
for reinforcements.
TRAINAVRECKERS "WIPED OUT
Deadly Vengeance on Rebels "Who
Tear Up Track.
RIGA. Livonia. Jan. It. News has just
reached this city of a daring attempt of
the revolutionists to capture a military
train conveying a large sum of money
from St. Petersburg to Libau. A band of
revolutionists having advance informa
tion gathered at Hazenpot. burned two
bridges, and tore up the track. Two com
panies of infantry, which were escorting
the train, left the cars, and were Joined
by a detachment of dragoons. This force
marched against the revolutionists, who
from behind improvised defenses, opened
fire on the soldiers. The Infantry, after
firing two volleys, which killed C and
wounded nearly 100 of the revolutionists,
charged with tho bayonet, and the dra
goons completed the rout by sabering all
the revolutionists they overtook.
" Llvoninn Rebels Cornered.
REVAL, Esthonla. Jan. 11. The revolt
In Esthonla Is collapsing. The cavalry
arc operating up to the border of Livonia.
Money coined by the revolutionists at
Umlauf. showing the head of the leader
of the Social Democrats In the Baltic
provinces stamped on one side. Is being
clrculatwl In Livonia. The town of Lem
sal. Livonia, where a large band of revo
lutionists is located, has been surrounded
by General Orloffs troops.
Revolt in Esthonla Suppressed.
ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. ll.-GcnCnil
Sollogub. Governor-General of the Baltic
Provinces, telegraphed that the revolu
tionary movement In the Province of
Esthonla has been suppressed, largely
owing to the energy of the naval detach
ments. General Orloff. he says, reports
that quiet prevails in Fellln, Pcmau and
Walk, in the Province of Livonia.
French Bankers Ask High Interest.
PARIS, Jan. 1L The French bankers
today definitely decided to make a short
time advance of $50,XO,0CO to Russia at
5 per cent interest, plus 2 per cent com
mission. The loan Is to be guaranteed
by the Russian state railroads and is to
be repaid from the proceeds of the pro
posed new loan, should the latter be
floated within a year.
Dynamite Stolen by Rebels.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 12.-(SpeciaD
Advices received here from Helslngfors
state that large quantities of dynamite
have dltuppeared from the government
storehouse there and are believed to have
been sent to Russia for use by the revo
lutionaries. Assassination in Siberia.
IRKUTSK, Siberia, Jan. 11. The Prefect
of Police has been assassinated. The
murderer escaped.
GERMANY IS CONCILIATORY
Von Rndowitz Confident Conference
Will End in Settlement.
PARIS. Jan. 11. The Temps this'after
noon published a special dispatch from
Madrid saying that the correspondcnU as
the result of visits in official circles,
takes the most optimistic view of the
prospects of the Moroccan conference. It
Is generally believed, he said, that there
will be laborious discussions', but no one
fears that a serious difficulty will arise.
Her von Radowitz, the German Ambas
sador and delegate of Germany to the
conference, told the Temps correspond
ent that he was convinced that an equit
able solution, satisfactory and honorable
to all parties would be reached. His In
structions from Berlin indicated a spirit
of conciliation.
The diplomats, as the time for the meet,
ings approach, arc showing a more as
ured feeling relative to the Moroccan
conference. It being alleged that the pro
pitiator' declarations of the German
delegates' Indicate a desire to attain an
equitable arrangement.
The French Cabinet will meet tomorrow,
at which time the final instructions to be
put before the delegates will probably be
decided upon.
ITALIAN DELEGATES IN PARIS
Venosta Proclaims Himself Friend
of France and Peace.
PARIS, Jan. 11. The Marquis Viscontl
Venosta. head of the Italian delegation
to the Moroccan conference at Algoclras.
arrived here from Rome last night. He
had a short interview with Premier Rou
vler and was afterward received by
Prince von Rndolln, the German Ambas
sador, with whom he conferred for an
hour.
The Echo do Paris this morning says
that Its representative had an interview
with the Marquis on the train between
Dijon and Paris and that the Italian
statesman authorized the following state
ment: The good wishes of the whole of Italy
accompany me to Alcedras. It is the
most ardent desire of my country, my
King, and my people that the conference
will be able to smooth all difficulties and
arrive at a conclusion, the result of which
will be a lasting and solid peace. As for
myself, I shall be faithful to my mandate
as the friend of France and of peace, and
I shall spare no effort to accomplish the
task to which I have been assigned. My
profound hope is that the results of our
deliberations will fulfill the expectations
of our respective, countries.
"Will 7ot Ask Religious Liberty.
ROME. Jan. 1L The Vatican for the
moment has abandoned the Idea of pre
senting to the Moroccan conference at
Algeclraa a proposition for religious lib
erty at Morocco. It fears a repetition of
what happened in the Madrid conference
of 1SS0, when a similar proposition was
not approved because It was considered
to be outside the business of the Con
gress. '
Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co.
10 FOUND GUILTY
Foster and Marzoni Both Con
victed of Hazing.
DECATUR TRIAL NEAR END
Midshipman Denies Charges of Per
secuting JSoberts, and Says JIc
Did Not Know Church
Whs Being Hazed.
AXXAPOLIS. Md.. Jan. 11. There la
good reason for the belief that Midship
man VorthV. Foster, of New Albany,
Ind.. and Pettcrsen B. Marzoni, of Pen
sacola. Fla.. have been found Kullty of
hazing. Both of the midshipmen belong
to the first class and would have grad
uated on February 12. They are regarded
as good students in general and each
had a specialty. Foster devised an Im
provement In the form of a war-nose
used on torpedoes and Marzoni Is con
sidered the best linguist In the class.
The lost stages except the argument Of
counsel and of the Judge-Advocate were
completed this afternoon in the case of
Midshipman Stephen Decatur. Jr..
charged with hazing. The accused oc
cupied the stand for about three-quarters
of an hour and his testimony is re
garded as having strengthened his case.
Decatur was questioned as to the facts
in regard to ail the specifications alleged
against him. He denied senalng Chester
S. Roberts of the fourth class to a room
In which were upper classmen to de
liver the message:
"If she had been a dog, do you thlnVl
she would have done it in this way?"
He also denied ever having ordered
Qharles C. W. Mailley to bring him his
breakfast.
The accused was next examined as to
the facts alleged in the last specification,
which was the only one under the act of
1M and In which "encouraging of or
countenancing hazing" is made a dis
missal offense. Inasmuch as Decatur
had already been examined upon this
incident In his former trial and had made
admissions which caused the academy
authorities to believe that hi convic
tion on this specification was probable,
the accused started with a handicap. De
catur said:
"I told Church to report to my room
because he had laughed in ranks and I
wished to reprimand him.' When he
came. I was standing in the other part
of the room talking to a number of mid
shipmen and I did not take any particu
lar notice "of him. I do not remember
that I said anything to him at all. but I
remember that some one said something
to him about getting In the closet. He
went into tho closet, but I do not know
what he did in there. He stayed there
about three minutes."
Both the Judge-Advocate and the coun
sel for the defense announced that they
would produce no more witnesses. The
court then adjourned until tomorrow.
FIBE RELEASES PRISONERS
SPREADS FROM PEAXUT FAC
TORY TO JAIL AT NORFOLK.
Nine Jailbirds Escape While Being
Transferred Troops Are Called
Out to Guard Them.
NORFOLK. Va.. Jan. 11. A fire that
originated by spontaneous combustion in
the four-story brick peanut factory of the
Norfolk Storage Company, on Plum street
between the city Jail and the big foundry
of Whltehurst & Co. entirely destroyed
that building, damaged the cast wing of
the jail and falling walls crushed the
foundry like an egg-shell.
AH of the 273 prisoners In the jail were
marched to the police barracks under a
guard of police, but nine escaped before
they had been transferred to rooms in
the courthouse when the flames endan
gered the barracks. Among these Is Sol
omon Greenstcln, held for perjury in the
United States Court
Mayor Rlddineck called out four com
panies of the Scventy-tlrst Regiment and
they are now guarding the prisoners In
Courthouse Square.
For a time the business section of the
city was dangerously threatened. No fa
talities occurred, out several people were
injured. Tho loss will be over 51M.N0.
Ten thousand bag of peanuts were de
stroyed, with a great amount of valuable
machinery.
Charged "With Burning Buildhig.
DALLAS. Tex.. Jan. 11. Charged with
having set fire to the Knepflcy building
last Tuesday, in which two lives were lost
and a number of perrons were injured.
E. H. Sltven, a well-known" architect and
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occupant of the building, was arrested to-
night on a charge of murder. The afll-
davit charged the murder of Bernard F.
Phllllpson. whose lifeless body was round
In a closet on the tltfrd floor. The archi
tect's office was on the second floor. It
Is alleged that the fire had Its origin in
his rooms.
GREAT STEEL MILL BURNED
Explosion of Furnace Causes Trust
to Lose About $500,000.
GREENVILLE. Pa.. Jan. 11. Fire,
starting from an explosion, destroyed the
works of the Carnegie Steel Company
here tonight, entailing a loss of between
StOO.eCO and $600,000.
A flue In the boiler of a heating fur
nace blew out. deluging the furnace be
low, which exploded, scattering fire in all
directions. The force of the explosion
was so great that fire balls were lodged
In the roof ot the ten-Inch finishing de
partment ana the Barnes spread rapidly.
"Within ten minutes after the explosion
there was no hope of saving what is
known as the old mill. A half hour later
a strong wind swept the flames Into the
new tandem mill, shipping sheds- and
boiler-houses. The plant is out of the
city water district and the hose had to
be laid long distances and availed nothing
against the acres of flames.
Much of the machinery will not be
hopelessly destroyed and the foundations,
hotbed, etc.. are uninjured. The loss of
product will be serious, as the plant was
running day and. night on high-grade
work. Four hundred men are thrown out
of work.
Arizona Town in Flames.
PHOENIXT. Ariz.. Jan. 11. Information
received here after 10 o'clock tonight
states that the business portion of Mesa
City, IS miles from here, is In flames.
PHOENIX. Arlz.."jan. 12. Later reports
from Mesa City state the fire Is under
control.- Total loss Is estimated at be
tween SM.CeO and $40,000.
PUTS FREAKS IN OFFICE
(Continued From Pase 1.)
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sonian simplicity, implicitly insisted upon
by our forefathers, those grand old men.
who built this country up from what it
was to what it is today.
"I have no objection whatever to this
motion, for I may make some like It my
self some day. but I have risen solely to
explain where I stand and where you
stand on this question which lndlrectly
affects the lifeblood of the common peo
ple." And then they passed the bill.
Do you wonder that "Little Tim" Sulli
van, leader of the Tammany minority,
chuckles and says:
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or this funny bunch to give us a working
mnjority.
Hurrah for municipal ownership!
Not Guilty of Infanticide.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 11. The third
trial of Mrs. Minnie Adam3 resulted to
night In the Jury returning a verdict of
not guilty. She was accused of murder
ing her baby boy several years ago by
administering carbolic acid. On her first
trial she was convicted, but the Supreme
Court ordered a new trial. The second
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MEMORIAL TO DR. HARPER
University Trustees Propose Mam
moth Building on Campus.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11. A mammoth uni
versity chapel to the memory of Presi
dent Harper was practically decided upon
at a meeting of the board of trustees of
the University of Chicago today. An audi
torium built after plans prepared by Dr.
Harper and centrally located on the pres
ent university campus, with funds con
tributed by friends of Dr. Harper and
the university, will stand as the central
edifice of" the institution.
BODY WILL LIE IN STATE
Arrangements for Public Funeral or
Harper Saturday.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11. Private services
over the body of the late Dr. Harper,
president of the Chicago University,
were held today at the family resi
dence. Addresses were made by Dr.
Frank Gunsaulus. pastor of Central
Church; Dr. T. Vv. Goodspeed. secre- ?
tary of the university, and Rev. J. L.
Jackson, pastor of the Hyde Park
Baptist Church.
The only persons present aside from
the members of Dr. Harper's Imme
diate family were the members of tltv
University Senate and the Unlversltj
Council.
The body will remain in charge of
the family until Saturday, when it will
be conveyed to Haskell Hall, on the
university grounds, where it will He
In state until Sunday at 2 o'clock,
when the public funeral will be held.
The Interment will be at Oak wood
Cemetery, a short distance from the
home of the Harper family.
Columbia "Will Hold Services.
NEW YORK. Jan. 11. Memorial
services for President Harper, of Chi
cago University, will be held at Co
lumbia University Sunday afternoon.
They will be participated in by repre
sentatives of New York University, the
College of the City of New York and
the public schools.
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Jefferson and Madison streets, wa
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morning. "While drunk and wandering
around the docks at the foot of Madi
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fell 20 feet into the river.
F. M. Merrill, watchman for the
Southern Pacific Company, heurd Sabel
fall and. being- unable himself to haul
out the body, telephoned the police
Captain Bailey sent Policemen "Wilson
and Johnson to the scene and Sabel
was taken from the river with but
spark of life In his body. Efforts wcr
made to revive him and Coroner Fin
ley was called. Before he arrive:
Sabel was dead.
Death was probably accidental, ana
no Inquest will be held. The body
was taken to the morgue.
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